Fuels

Unqualified Hamilton Contractor Convicted Again for Operating without Proper Certification
Technician pleads guilty, gets $20K fine, 18 months probation and 80 hours community service
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ( Hamilton, ON, December 17, 2019 ) – The Technical Standards and Safety Authority (TSSA) has successfully prosecuted an unlicensed Hamilton gas technician for the second time in five years for installing a natural gas heating appliance without holding a...
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TSSA will be implementing a Fuel Oil Distributor Audit Program starting April 1, 2020.
Please review the Advisory carefully to prepare for the audit.
Advisory: Introduction of TSSA’s Fuel Oil Distributor Audit Program
If you have questions regarding the program, please contact Sandra Cooke at 416-734-3359 scooke@tssa.org or Sat Virdi at 647-393-1701 svirdi@tssa.org .

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Barrie Community Safety Campaign Kicks Off
Residents will receive a series of community safety messages for three weeks, before gathering on Community Safety Day for various interactive safety education exhibits and fun activities.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Barrie, ON, November 6, 2019) – The Technical Standards and Safety Authority (TSSA), City of Barrie, Barrie Fire and Emergency Service, Barrie Police Service and County of Simcoe Paramedic Services collaboratively...
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Peterborough Community Safety Campaign Kicks Off
Residents will receive a series of community safety messages for three weeks, before gathering on Community Safety Day for various interactive safety education exhibits and fun activities.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Peterborough, ON, October 30, 2019) – The Technical Standards and Safety Authority (TSSA), City of Peterborough and Peterborough Fire Services collaboratively launched a community safety campaign in...
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Windsor Contractor Fined for Dangerous Installation of a Home Furnace 
Contractor prosecuted for unsafe installation of a gas-burning furnace in a Windsor home  and operating without proper registration
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ( Windsor, ON, October 29, 2019 ) – The Technical Standards and Safety Authority (TSSA) successfully prosecuted Windsor contractor Mark Van Watteghem for installing a furnace with unsafe venting, which placed a resident at...
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